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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Detective Comics #397 - Neal Adams art & cover

Neal Adams

Detective Comics v1 #397, 1970 - A painting's theft leads Batman to a millionaire recluse, who pines for a lost love from his youth. There are vague references to the filmCitizen Kane, but only in passing. Neal Adams does a capable job in capturing the rich man's delusionary state. His depictions of the fortress-like mansion, with its cavernous interiors and contents, is simply superlative. Adams' ghostly cover is equally compelling. This story was later reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-44. Other artists in this issue include Murphy Anderson and Gil Kane. See today's posts or more Adams or Detective Comics issues. See also this blog's Adams checklist or Top 10 Adams comics.- - - - - - - - - -Adamscover pencils (Dick Giordano inks) = ***"Paint A Picture Of Peril" Adams story pencils (Dick Giordano inks) 15 pages = ***- - - - - - - - - -